Average Creative Writing Trainer Salary in Bulgaria for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Creative Writing Trainer salary for 2024 in Bulgaria and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Bulgarian lev. To keep things simple, we are using the BGN currency code instead of the currency symbol лв.

How Much Does a Creative Writing Trainer Make in Bulgaria?

A Creative Writing Trainer working in Bulgaria will typically earn around 40,560 BGN per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 19,020 BGN to the highest average salary of 60,920 BGN.

Average Annual Salary
40,560 BGN
Average Monthly Salary
3,380 BGN

Lowest Annual Salary
19,020 BGN
Lowest Monthly Salary
1,585 BGN

Highest Annual Salary
60,920 BGN
Highest Monthly Salary
5,076 BGN

These are average salaries for a Creative Writing Trainer in Bulgaria and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Creative Writing Trainer to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Creative Writing Trainer salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Creative Writing Trainer Salaries in Bulgaria

So we've looked at the average salaries a Creative Writing Trainer will earn in Bulgaria. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Creative Writing Trainer can earn between 19,020 BGN and 60,920 BGN on average in Bulgaria. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Creative Writing Trainer in Bulgaria is 41,980 BGN. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 41,980 BGN, and 50% of the population earn more than 41,980 BGN.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Creative Writing Trainer salary in Bulgaria, 25% of the population are earning less than 25,660 BGN while 75% of the population earn more than 25,660 BGN.

75% of the population earn less than 53,120 BGN, and 25% of the population earn more than 53,120 BGN.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Creative Writing Trainer Salary by Experience Level in Bulgaria

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average creative writing trainer salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Creative Writing Trainer in Bulgaria that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 21,300 BGN.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Creative Writing Trainer salary would increase to 30,800 BGN.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Creative Writing Trainer, the average salary would be 41,660 BGN.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 49,560 BGN.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Creative Writing Trainer with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 54,460 BGN.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For a Creative Writing Trainer with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 56,460 BGN.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
21,300 BGN
2-5 Years +29%
30,800 BGN
5-10 Years +38%
41,660 BGN
10-15 Years +24%
49,560 BGN
15-20 Years +7%
54,460 BGN
20+ Years +7%
56,460 BGN

Creative Writing Trainer Salary by Education Level in Bulgaria

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Creative Writing Trainer in Bulgaria based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • Bachelor's Degree. A Creative Writing Trainer in Bulgaria with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 26,780 BGN.

  • Master's Degree. A Creative Writing Trainer in Bulgaria with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 38,260 BGN.

  • PhD. A Creative Writing Trainer in Bulgaria with a phd education can earn an average salary of 60,180 BGN.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Bachelor's Degree
26,780 BGN
Master's Degree +38%
38,260 BGN
PhD +64%
60,180 BGN

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in Bulgaria is around 16,500 to 49,500 BGN and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Creative Writing Trainer Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Bulgaria, a male creative writing trainer will earn an average of 42,040 BGN, while a female creative writing trainer will earn around 39,640 BGN.

This means that a male creative writing trainer earns approximately 6% more than a female creative writing trainer for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Bulgaria

Male
42,040 BGN
Female -6%
39,640 BGN

Creative Writing Trainer Average Pay Raise in Bulgaria

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Creative Writing Trainer in Bulgaria is around 9% every 21 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Bulgaria is around 7% every 20 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 9 ÷ 21 ) × 12  = 5%

What this means is that a Creative Writing Trainer in Bulgaria can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 5% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Bulgaria for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Bulgaria.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
6%
Energy
3%
Information Technology
9%
Healthcare
6%
Travel
3%
Construction
9%
Education
6%

Creative Writing Trainer Bonus and Incentive Rates in Bulgaria

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Creative Writing Trainer is a low bonus based job, with 28% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

72% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4%.

Received Bonus
28%
No Bonus
72%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Bulgaria earn approximately 2% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
40,040 BGN
Private Sector -2%
39,160 BGN

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Creative Writing Trainer

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Creative Writing Trainer in Bulgaria.

Job Title Category Salary
Academic Advisor Teaching / Education 41,660 BGN
Academic Assistant Teaching / Education 32,200 BGN
Academic Coach Teaching / Education 43,360 BGN
Academic Librarian Teaching / Education 32,020 BGN
Academic Manager Teaching / Education 48,160 BGN
Academic Specialist Teaching / Education 35,420 BGN
Academic Staff Teaching / Education 34,160 BGN
Accompanist Teaching / Education 38,180 BGN
Achievement Coach Teaching / Education 42,320 BGN
Admissions Specialist Teaching / Education 36,580 BGN
Agricultural Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 31,340 BGN
Anthropology Teacher Teaching / Education 33,980 BGN
Arabic Language Teacher Teaching / Education 29,160 BGN
Archeology Teacher Teaching / Education 31,980 BGN
Architecture Teacher Teaching / Education 38,260 BGN
Archivist Teaching / Education 28,180 BGN
Art Teacher Teaching / Education 31,960 BGN
Assistant School Principal Teaching / Education 43,340 BGN
Assistant Teacher Teaching / Education 26,100 BGN
Biochemistry Professor Teaching / Education 58,720 BGN
Biology Teacher Teaching / Education 34,960 BGN
Bursary Scheme Manager Teaching / Education 38,620 BGN
Business Teacher Teaching / Education 32,420 BGN
Careers Advisor Teaching / Education 42,040 BGN
Careers Consultant Teaching / Education 41,480 BGN
Chemistry Teacher Teaching / Education 29,160 BGN
Child Care Coordinator Teaching / Education 32,900 BGN
Child Care Worker Teaching / Education 28,180 BGN
Childcare Worker Teaching / Education 25,440 BGN
Classroom Assistant Teaching / Education 28,180 BGN
Clinical School Psychologist Teaching / Education 47,400 BGN
College Aide Teaching / Education 45,200 BGN
College and Career Readiness Specialist Teaching / Education 44,140 BGN
College Dean Teaching / Education 75,280 BGN
College President Teaching / Education 73,760 BGN
Communications Teacher Teaching / Education 34,240 BGN
Community Education Officer Teaching / Education 30,840 BGN
Computer Science Teacher Teaching / Education 31,380 BGN
Computer Teacher Teaching / Education 31,340 BGN
Credit Counselor Teaching / Education 38,700 BGN
Cultural Studies Teacher Teaching / Education 34,980 BGN
Curriculum Coordinator Teaching / Education 39,960 BGN
Curriculum Developer Teaching / Education 40,640 BGN
Curriculum Specialist Teaching / Education 42,400 BGN
Dean of Faculty Teaching / Education 72,740 BGN
Demonstrator Teaching / Education 32,620 BGN
Deputy Controller of Examinations Teaching / Education 39,420 BGN
Director of Learning Technology Teaching / Education 44,780 BGN
Distance Learning Coordinator Teaching / Education 34,280 BGN
Economics Lecturer Teaching / Education 60,400 BGN
Economics Teacher Teaching / Education 33,440 BGN
Education Administrator Teaching / Education 38,620 BGN
Education Assistant Teaching / Education 31,660 BGN
Education Assistant Director Teaching / Education 42,400 BGN
Education Assistant Librarian Teaching / Education 23,260 BGN
Education Assistant Principal Teaching / Education 34,120 BGN
Education Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 47,180 BGN
Education Associate Teaching / Education 33,120 BGN
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 43,480 BGN
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 45,580 BGN
Education Coordinator Teaching / Education 37,740 BGN
Education Counselor Teaching / Education 36,700 BGN
Education Director Teaching / Education 57,620 BGN
Education Program Specialist Teaching / Education 44,800 BGN
Education Researcher Teaching / Education 49,200 BGN
Education Resource Specialist Teaching / Education 34,380 BGN
Education Services Facilitator Teaching / Education 40,420 BGN
Educational Psychologist Teaching / Education 52,880 BGN
EFL Teacher Teaching / Education 33,980 BGN
eLearning Trainer Teaching / Education 27,480 BGN
Elementary School Teacher Teaching / Education 28,900 BGN
Engineering Lecturer Teaching / Education 58,440 BGN
Engineering Teacher Teaching / Education 47,540 BGN
English Teacher Teaching / Education 30,220 BGN
ESL Teacher Teaching / Education 33,520 BGN
Faculty Assistant Teaching / Education 41,900 BGN
Foreign Language Teacher Teaching / Education 31,660 BGN
GED Teacher Teaching / Education 27,480 BGN
Geography Teacher Teaching / Education 31,520 BGN
Head of Mathematics Department Teaching / Education 44,540 BGN
Head of School Teaching / Education 57,320 BGN
High School Teacher Teaching / Education 37,740 BGN
History Teacher Teaching / Education 34,160 BGN
Infant Teacher Teaching / Education 26,020 BGN
Instructional Assistant Teaching / Education 35,300 BGN
Instructor Teaching / Education 40,560 BGN
Kindergarten Teacher Teaching / Education 27,620 BGN
Language Instructor For Expatriate Teaching / Education 28,660 BGN
Law Teacher Teaching / Education 49,700 BGN
Learning Designer Teaching / Education 41,560 BGN
Lecturer Teaching / Education 57,080 BGN
Librarian Teaching / Education 28,660 BGN
Library Assistant Teaching / Education 24,820 BGN
Library Director Teaching / Education 40,560 BGN
Library Specialist Teaching / Education 27,620 BGN
Library Technician Teaching / Education 23,700 BGN
Life Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 33,440 BGN
Math Lecturer Teaching / Education 63,380 BGN
Math Teacher Teaching / Education 36,160 BGN
Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 36,020 BGN
Mentor Teaching / Education 35,260 BGN
Middle School Teacher Teaching / Education 38,180 BGN
Music Teacher Teaching / Education 29,160 BGN
Nursery Manager Teaching / Education 52,540 BGN
Nursery Worker Teaching / Education 20,500 BGN
Paraprofessional Teaching / Education 48,340 BGN
Physical Education Specialist Teaching / Education 35,000 BGN
Physical Education Teacher Teaching / Education 29,600 BGN
Physics Teacher Teaching / Education 35,300 BGN
Political Science Teacher Teaching / Education 35,340 BGN
Post Doctoral Researcher Teaching / Education 52,380 BGN
Preschool Education Administrator Teaching / Education 38,060 BGN
Preschool Teacher Teaching / Education 26,100 BGN
Primary School Teacher Teaching / Education 31,540 BGN
Principal Teaching / Education 50,080 BGN
Product Specialist Teaching / Education 37,800 BGN
Professor - Accounting Teaching / Education 61,580 BGN
Professor - Architecture Teaching / Education 61,180 BGN
Professor - Biology Teaching / Education 61,180 BGN
Professor - Business Administration Teaching / Education 58,440 BGN
Professor - Chemical Engineering Teaching / Education 60,600 BGN
Professor - Chemistry Teaching / Education 62,460 BGN
Professor - Civil Engineering Teaching / Education 58,720 BGN
Professor - Communication Teaching / Education 54,500 BGN
Professor - Computer Science Teaching / Education 60,020 BGN
Professor - Dentistry Teaching / Education 66,580 BGN
Professor - Drama Teaching / Education 55,580 BGN
Professor - Economics Teaching / Education 64,040 BGN
Professor - Education Teaching / Education 64,720 BGN
Professor - Electrical Engineering Teaching / Education 61,840 BGN
Professor - English Teaching / Education 59,480 BGN
Professor - Environmental Engineering Teaching / Education 66,000 BGN
Professor - Foreign Languages Teaching / Education 54,280 BGN
Professor - Geological Sciences Teaching / Education 57,820 BGN
Professor - History Teaching / Education 61,840 BGN
Professor - Industrial Engineering Teaching / Education 59,380 BGN
Professor - Law Teaching / Education 62,860 BGN
Professor - Legal Support Teaching / Education 58,280 BGN
Professor - Liberal Arts Teaching / Education 57,360 BGN
Professor - Marketing Teaching / Education 56,460 BGN
Professor - Mathematics Teaching / Education 64,200 BGN
Professor - Mechanical Engineering Teaching / Education 65,800 BGN
Professor - Medical Administration Teaching / Education 61,780 BGN
Professor - Medicine Teaching / Education 72,380 BGN
Professor - Music Teaching / Education 55,820 BGN
Professor - Nursing Teaching / Education 56,060 BGN
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching / Education 61,460 BGN
Professor - Philosophy Teaching / Education 61,780 BGN
Professor - Physical Therapy Teaching / Education 62,100 BGN
Professor - Physics Teaching / Education 66,580 BGN
Professor - Psychology Teaching / Education 62,100 BGN
Professor - Rehabilitation Teaching / Education 51,900 BGN
Professor - Social Work Teaching / Education 55,220 BGN
Professor - Sociology Teaching / Education 60,880 BGN
Professor - Special Education Teaching / Education 59,000 BGN
Psychology Teacher Teaching / Education 50,080 BGN
Public Management Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 48,940 BGN
School Counselor Teaching / Education 42,960 BGN
Science Educator Teaching / Education 34,240 BGN
Science Laboratory Assistant Teaching / Education 29,320 BGN
Science Teacher Teaching / Education 34,480 BGN
Secondary Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 36,940 BGN
Secondary School Teacher Teaching / Education 31,340 BGN
Special Education Teacher Teaching / Education 34,120 BGN
Special Needs Assistant Teaching / Education 29,840 BGN
Statistics Lecturer Teaching / Education 55,820 BGN
Student Accounts Coordinator Teaching / Education 31,180 BGN
Student Development Specialist Teaching / Education 38,340 BGN
Student Employment Specialist Teaching / Education 34,280 BGN
Student Services Teaching / Education 31,660 BGN
Student Services Coordinator Teaching / Education 30,220 BGN
Student Support Manager Teaching / Education 38,060 BGN
Substitute Teacher Teaching / Education 26,780 BGN
Teacher Teaching / Education 31,380 BGN
Teacher Aide Teaching / Education 25,940 BGN
Teacher Trainer Teaching / Education 39,420 BGN
Teaching Assistant Teaching / Education 26,500 BGN
TEFL Teacher Teaching / Education 36,940 BGN
Training and Development Specialist Teaching / Education 43,360 BGN
Training Coordinator Teaching / Education 31,400 BGN
Tutor Teaching / Education 30,700 BGN
University Teacher Teaching / Education 57,620 BGN
Vocational Education Teacher Teaching / Education 31,980 BGN

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in Bulgaria, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
Burgas 39,960 BGN
Plovdiv 42,320 BGN
Rousse 36,800 BGN
Sofia 45,560 BGN
Stara Zagora 35,420 BGN
Varna 43,480 BGN

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